Reporter at The Daily Star and Jessore Correspondent at The Daily Star
On August 31, Navy and Coast Guard in a joint raid arrested two men while they were attempting to remove 56.96 tonnes of copper cable wire worth Tk 17 crore from the Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila
Despite improved weather conditions in Cox's Bazar today, the sea remains rough due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal, which caused heavy rain over the last few days
A record rainfall in Cox’s Bazar has paralysed the district, confining thousands of tourists to their hotel rooms and residents inundated
Many new Rohingyas have allegedly become victims of robbery and looting on both sides of the border in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The most recent arrivals are staying with the relatives at the camp sharing their limited daily rations provided by the UN agencies.
Around 5,000 Rohingyas are gathering across the border to enter Bangladesh at Lal Dwip in Myanmar, across from Jalia Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, according to border sources.
A few hundred Rohingyas have been crossing the border into Bangladesh daily through the Naf river over the past few days, facing attacks by both the Myanmar military and Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state.
The 11-member family of Mohammed Saber arrived at Refugee Camp 26 in Cox's Bazar on August 5, fleeing the atrocities of the Arakan Army in the Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State, Myanmar
On August 31, Navy and Coast Guard in a joint raid arrested two men while they were attempting to remove 56.96 tonnes of copper cable wire worth Tk 17 crore from the Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila
Despite improved weather conditions in Cox's Bazar today, the sea remains rough due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal, which caused heavy rain over the last few days
A record rainfall in Cox’s Bazar has paralysed the district, confining thousands of tourists to their hotel rooms and residents inundated
Many new Rohingyas have allegedly become victims of robbery and looting on both sides of the border in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The most recent arrivals are staying with the relatives at the camp sharing their limited daily rations provided by the UN agencies.
Around 5,000 Rohingyas are gathering across the border to enter Bangladesh at Lal Dwip in Myanmar, across from Jalia Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, according to border sources.
A few hundred Rohingyas have been crossing the border into Bangladesh daily through the Naf river over the past few days, facing attacks by both the Myanmar military and Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state.
The 11-member family of Mohammed Saber arrived at Refugee Camp 26 in Cox's Bazar on August 5, fleeing the atrocities of the Arakan Army in the Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State, Myanmar
People of Teknaf have been passing sleepless nights due to loud sounds of explosions across the border over the last three days as the fighting between Arakan Army and Myanmar junta troops intensified, sparking fears of a fresh Rohingya influx.
The displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar, who are now sheltered in Bangladesh, will observe “Genocide Remembrance Day” today.